The paradisus londinensis
Subtitle: or coloured figures of plants cultivated in the vicinity of the metropolis
By: by William Hooker ...
Contributors: Hooker, William, 1779-1832; Shury, D. N.
Publisher: Printed by D.N. Shury, and published by William Hooker
Published: 1805
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
Subjects: Cultivated Plants
Notes: Vol. 2 has title: The paradisus londinensis: containing plants cultivated in the vicinity of the metropolis. The descriptions by Richard Anthony Salisbury, the figures by William Hooker ... vol. 2, pt. 1 ... Printed by William Savage ... Vol. 1 was reissued in 1806 with this title.-Stafleu.

Some plates dated 1808.

Copper engravings drawn and engraved by William Hooker who was a pupil of Francis Bauer.

Originally published in monthly pts. Each plate accompanied by sheet of descriptive letterpress.

Sitwell, S. Great flower books, 1700-1900, p. 75.

Stafleu (2nd) 10120

Pritzel (2nd) 8003

Nissen, C. Botanische Buchillustration (2. Aufl.), 912.

LIBRARY COPY LACKS: title page for vol. 2; bound in green half calf binding with marbled paper sides.